Question for new to 3 year truckers.

With in the last 3 years that will vary. 30-40 is avg. Maverick used to avg 52.5 the first year, but with freight slowing I do not know what their avg is now. With most co's depending on you, the co and your dispatcher I would say avg 35 first year.

 

24k would be more realistic. I'm not saying thats all you'll make but it's better to estimate low and be like, hey, wow, look at all that extra money i made, than to be pissy all the time because you arent making as much as you expected. Companies will lie. 35k is possible in your first year, dpeending on the company.

The company i started with, CRST, i made 100 bux a week. Yeah, really. There were other drivers making ends meet but most werent doing real great to be honest.

I work for werner now and i'm making 8 times that. I do the job the exact same way i did at crst. There's drivers claiming to be being screwed horribly by this company too, I dont know whats up with that. but MOST of them will be whining about something inane. Truckers complain whether they have something valid to complain about or not.

 

You might wish to read this thread which was posted just a few days ago:


http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...rs/101396-can-new-husband-wife-team-make.html

 

I started in Sept 0f 2008, and my first full year was for 2009, and my W-2 wasjust a little over $45000. Not too bad for the waythe economy is

 

hey bowlwinkle, who u drive for???

 

Kick ###, dude! Keep the naysayers at bay!!

 

I totally agree with Phroziac, 24k to maybe 28K. I am basing this figure on the average trucker going to work for one of the OTR training companies (which are usually referred to as the bottom feeders). A newbee tends to get stuck with the shorter runs, and a lot of time sitting at docks (unpaid) waiting to load/unload. A newbee usually has a crappier truck which equates to sitting around for free wainting for it to get fixed. They also are the ones that are graced with repowering loads that the training trucks have already ran most of the good miles.

 

My first year, being short haul and home every night. I made all most 38 thousand,was hoping for 40 but glad i made that! hope to hit it and some this year with becoming a driver trainer.

 

Made 24k in 2009, probably gonna be like 28-29k this year maybe more if I get the raise im due.